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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-06-24
THE CURTAIN FALLS.
-.


The closing scene in the weeks tragedv
was enacted this afternoon, when at 3,3O
ougland's funeral was held, and immedi
stely after the body was taken to Vernon
Tor burial The body was placed in a plain
CONN and the service was held in the room
ON The first floor of the town hall building
where Wednesdays hearing was held. The
rev Mr., lllman OBLIGATED, delivering very
appropriate address and Offering PRAYER
Sugland's wife, daughter and son we're
present and went with the body to Vernon.
-four eolored men, Andy Reed, John Clark
son! and two others, acted as bearers. The
burial was at Vernon by request of Mrs.
Sugland, both his parents and hers being
buried there.
me burial was, OF course at the expense
u sne Town, the family having no money,
and everything was done "decently and IN
ORDER "''' -
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-06-24

Tx President Mark Hopkins Of Williams
college passed peacefully away at his home
in Wiliamstown, Mass, in the early hours
Of last Friday morning. His death was
sudden, and was due to the general break
ing up Of old age The venerable expires
idont was one of the most notable men Of
his time, many sided, and strong on every
side, noted alike as "A theologian, thinker
and educator. His influence and personal
ity did more than any other one thing to
make Williams college what it is today
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-06-24
READ THE LAST SENTENCE.

IFrOm the GrrpnIold Gazctte Of This week
The stone crusher is in operation prepar-
ing material for macadamizing which will
he commenced in few days. The select
men will macadamze the section of Main
street from the point where the work was
left off last year to the crossing near the
Unitarian church, and the balance of the
will be expended from the
Arms corner west. No one who has exam
ined the work done last year can fail to
recognize the wisdom of the towns action
in this matter
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-06-24
HrOOkIine.

Several of our people are taking a vaca-
ton, Mrs. II, NJ Whitney and Mrs. w. S.
Bennett are visiting their children at Bel
lows Falls, Mrs. j, A. Shattuck and Mrs.
l.. W. Lowell are at Orange, Mass. Mr..
and Mrs. L. l., Ranney are spending a week
with their daughter at Middletown, Conn
James g. Mason is at Spencer, Mass, for a
few days
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-06-24
Other Matter. Of In,ere.,.

When the adjournment was taken ON
wednesday night it " as the intention 10
search the banks of the river ON Thursday
morning for the girls hat and parasol but
the heavy rain prevented this being done
II is not true that any of her things were
found ON the river bank Thursday morninS
as was commonly reported ON the street
Thursday forenoon Mr.. Herrick and Mr.
"aiSe went up and searched suglands
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-06-24
Announcements.

An honest paint is bound to sell, and one trial
Of Chiffon Paints, sold by r. B. Gleason & Co.,
will surely tell its own story to you. See advcr.
tiscmcnt.
You can save money by buying your groceries
" j. r.. Jacobs.
Selling as fast rs ever, the ladies' Queen cum
Holder IL great convenience. Ladies', you can.
not AFFORD to be- without them. For sale by jew
rler hubbard
PICrrRE FRAMES are cheap at Clapp & Jones's
why do 50 many people buy tea at Iacobs's
list, because he has the best tea to he bought in
New York or Boston; I'd, because he carries the
largest assortment tu srec, from Of any country
merchant; ad, because he guarantees every pound
To give satisfaction or money refunded.
beginning next Monday / will sell II quarts Of
good berries for canning for 81, delivered ANY
time during the week f. NJ. WAITE
That iced coffee at Jacobs's tea store is just de
licious. only . cents mug.
Artists materials, full stock Reduced price.
since April list at Capp x Jones's
ARTISTIC PicruRE FRAMiNa at CIapp & Jones's
Picture frames In variety at A. f. wilder's
Also academy board. Shop open evenings : toS
c. f.. Allen will offer Strawberries for canning
Saturday and Monday, at < to 10 cents in lots OF
not less tnan 10 quarts; June 18th to July Isl
at market prices. Orders can be left at Pul
len Bros, J. f. Jacobs's, f. c. Lewis's, or telc
phoned direct to my office. Remember the ex
hihiton to be- made at Pullen Bros Saturday
June 18th
Buy Picture Frames Of Geddis
Photographers, photographs. fine ctchngs, easel,
and frames. Mrs. S. NJ. CuArFirip. Hooker block
WANTED A good capable girl for general hous,
work Apply to Geo. W. Pierce at asylum farm
house
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-06-24
West BrattIeboro.

The ladies in the vicinity of j, p. Good
enough's are to have a strawberry supper
at his residence ON Monday the eth, from
q to o'clock, the proceeds TO aid in build
ing band stand, An invitation is extend
ed to all who wish TO encourage the "hoys"
in their open air concerts The band will
furnish music during the evening.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-06-24

The Crown Prince of Germany is afllict-
ed with some sort of abnormal growth in
the throat, which has occasioned the most
serious apprehensions lest it should prove
to be a cancerous affection which would
put a speedy end to his life. The great
German doctor, Virchow, has, however,
made a careful microscopic examination of
the strange growth and says it is not can
Ger but "a harmless wart-like substance. 80
Germany hreathes freely once more, for it
is the general belief that when the prince
assumes the crown he will pursue, as far as
possible, the peaceful policy of his aged
father.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-06-24

In Vermont, in the vicinity Of Brattleboro the
snow uf last winter is still piled up in massive
drifts, and is not likely to melt for some weeks
People there are who like such a country, but the
mrr snow drifts to come to genial Minnesota
shows that most Of them prefer well-reguated
climate where Arctic weather ends at the proper
timr-T. BuU Mimi Pioneer Press.
Our western friends will be glad to know
that we are looking for a thaw before the
end of this month, and if nothing happens
we shall celebrated the Fourth on wheels,
as usual. Even the natives in our outlying
vicinity" are hoping to give their snow
shoes a vacation before long.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-06-24

The Queen received, on Monday after
noon, United States Minister Phelps, at
Buckingham palace, to allow him to present
President Cleveland's jubilee congratua-
tons. Mr.. Phelps was accorded private
audience, end was received with great cor
diality. The private reception of diplomats
on such occasions is unusual, but the Amer
lean minister had expressed desire through
Lord Salisbury for such an audience, and
the Queen replied that it would afford her
much pleasure to receive him privately for
the presentation of the Presidents mes
sage.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-06-24

There is room for doubt whether. as stat
ed above, anybody communicated with Sup-
land during Thursday forenoon after it was
known that Jake" would tell what he
knew, The windows Of the lookup were
closed and there was no known means of
communication with him. Ii NAV have
been his own guilty apprehensions alone
and nervousness about what Jake" would
do, that drove him TO suicide. II is true that
ms wife came down in the morning. but
she walked home five miles in the rain be
fore she knew that he was dead Toward
night Mr. Herrick drove up to tell her of
the suicide and to get the dead girls trunk
The selectmen believe it altogether prob.
able that the girl went home With Sugland
thursday night, that they had another al,
tercGtion, that she again left him and that
he then followed her and killed her the
contents of the letter which he had that af-
ternooh taken from The office for her hay
ing som ething to do with arousing his ire
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-06-24
A WEEK OF EXCITEMENT
And Il Dramatic Succession of Criminal
Events.
The Body OF a Murdered Girl
found Sunday in the River.
John SugInud, the weII-huOwn Negro,
IL Arrested for the Crime nnd Conn
niii- suicide before his Examination
~ Finished.


IN DETAIL.
This week has been one Of strange and
unusual excitement in Brattlehoro, and the
succession of startling incidents has been
all the more exciting for the reason that the
ordinary course Of our community life is SO
free from serious criminal disclosures of any
kind. Last Sunday morning, just as the
church bells were ringing, the body Of n
young woman who had evidently been muir
dered was found floating in the river, just
off Roots island below the toll bridge. The
body wax suitably cared for, and on Mon
day John Sugland, the negro suspected of
the murder, came to Brattleboro with his
employer, Fred Waite and unhesitatingly
delivered himself up 10 the authorities His
examination began on Tuesday morning
and was continued until Wednesday night
when an adjournment was taken till Thurs
day afternoon. Tuesdays evidence dcvel
upcd nothing which bore very strongly
against the suspected man, but on Wednes-
day there was no installing the fact that
there was gradual accumulation of tcsti
mouy which fastened the guilt ON him and
would compel the justice to commit him for
examination before the grand jury in Sep
TENDER. 1t became well understood during
! Thursday forenoon that some conclusive
evidence would be introduced at the after
noon session, and the public interest was at
its highest, when, at o'clock P NJ, the au-
thoritics found that Sugland had confessed
his guilt, taken his case into his own hands,
and appealed to the court Of last resort
lie had hung himself in his cell
| The facts in this dramatic succession Of
/ horrors are given in detail herewith.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-06-24
THE RIFLE.


BRAITLEBORO VS.. TOPEKA
The second match between c. l.. Cobb
and a. S. Nichols of the Brattleboro rifle
club and j. l.. Paine and q. h. Morrison of
the Topeka, Kan. club was shot ON June
II. The local rihemen won with a lead of
81 points. Following is the score:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-06-24

Daniel Pratt, known as "the great Amer
lean traveller died Monday morning at
Chelsea, Mass, aged 7s lie has for many
years been in the habit Of making pilgrim
ages to the different educational institu-
tions throughout New England to lecture the
boys, and his coming was always antici
patcd by the students. He was afflicted
with life long mental weakness, but was
by no means fool, and his lectures were
amusing combinations of hard sense and
vouble absurdty
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-06-24
BAND CONCERT

Weather permitting, the first Regiment
band will give their second open-air con
cert from the Brooks House balcony next
Wednesday evening with the following
program
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-06-24
Gbr ()rrmunt l1brnit.
BRATTLEBORO:
FRIDAY, JUNE u, 1887

Even JciT Davis criticises the order of the
President 10 return the rebel battle flags.
It is said that as long ago as April -
President Cleveland was in receipt Of AN
opinion from the Attorney General to the
effect that war relics could not be restored
except 10y act of Congress. 1t is positively
asserted that some rebel flags were returned
before the public protest caused the Presi-
dent to respect the rights of the people.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-06-24
"wednesday Afternoon.

Barney Breslin-sworn. Lives in the
Omnibus Was at the railroad crossing
one afternoon last week and saw the Burt
Slrl come along and go up the street. Sug-
land was at the depot and came up behind
her Couldn't tell which afternoon it was
hut 1t was before the monument was dedi-
Gated.
Andrew j. liorton-sworn. Works for
the gas company has charge of the works
Saw Sugland last Thursday afternoon ON
Main street rs he was going down 10 the
gus house another black man was with
NM Saw the Burt girl that same after
noon while he was ON his way down pass
Ell her as he was going down Was doing
a Job of ditching ON Asylum street, and
knew 1t was Thursday because it was the
day they closed up the job and he was on
ms way to let ON the gas. Could not be
shaken ON cross examination was sure it
was Thursday
e.. W, Esterbrook-sworn. Works for
White CALVIN where he can look out ON
the railroad track. Saw Sugland one day
last week on the track alone; can't say
which day
Henry Almond-sworn. Was at work
last week Thursday afternoon at Fuller's
sand bank several others were at work
there, Dummy" Manning among them
Saw Sugland that afternoon shook hands
with him. Saw him again Saturday. Had
some talk about the Burt girl said to Sug-
land, IL hear that little Burt girl has got
around again" Sugland said he told her
he would send her money to come with if
she would come and stop with him a while.
She came, and now had gone to Springfield.
spoke IN way as though he would rather
she had staid with him. Supposed she had
gone down there to see another man. Said
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-06-24

its highest, when, at ! o'clock p NJ, the au-
thortics found that Sugland had confessed
his guilt taken his case into his own hands,
and appealed to the court of last resort
lie had hung himself in his cell
The facts in this dramatic succession Of
horrors are given in detail herewith.
The story in Brief.
The particulars in regard to the finding
Of the murdered girls body are given in
full in the report of the testimony given at
Sugland's examination. Briefly stated they
are that r. n. Hescock discovered the body
at o'clock a. N. 1t was that of young
woman naked below the waist with the
clothes pulled up over the head and tied
around the neck with string. On the
head was an ugly cash three or four inches
long. The authorities were notified and
Mr.. Ierrick, first selectman, at first pro
posed to bury the body in the sand by the
river and have no investigation, believing
it to be that of some strange person who
had probably committed snicide in the riv
er above. After the wound ON the head
was discovered ~ doctor and undertaken
were summoned, the body was preserved
in ice and placed in the receiving tomb at
the cemetery. The body being in the Con
uecticut river it was in the town of Hins
dale when found and the authorities of that
town were notified they came over and "a
coroners jury consisting Of II. r. Naille, jr.,
p W. Taylor and DR.. G. 4, Gray, before
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-06-24
Tuesday Afternoons Hearing.

Session resumed ut : O'Clock. Dem !
Tasker recalled. Could not say when, be-
fore last Thursday or Friday, Sugland had
called for mail for Helen Burt. Did not re-
member any time since last fall. Attract
ed his notice now because she had been call
ing for herself lately, and Suglamd had not
called for her. Last fall ordered her letters
forwarded to Rutland.
Austin h. Russell-sworn. Is clerk in
post office. Has been there about six years.
Did not recall delivering any letter to Sug-
land for Helen Burt since last fall Has
waited on him but should say not since last
fall. Hadn't seen the Burt girl since last
fall
c. W. Wilcox, assistant postmaster
sworn. Answered no to question whether
Sugland had inquired of him for letters for
Helen Burt since last fall
Fred NJ. Waite recalled. Sugland has
been at work for him about three wears
Found him Monday at his house at the
wood lot about II O'Clock Said he had
just finished his dinner Told him a body
had been found in the river Sugland said
he had heard so. Told him it was "Ad"-
meaning Helen Addie Burt. Sugland did
not ask questions, Nothing was said about
when he last saw her, Had no talk about
any trouble with her Knew there had
been trouble Learned il from Sugland's
children. Didn't talk with Sugland about
the girls death
Cross examined-Told Sugland, when he
went after him Monday morning what was
wanted Of him-that he was suspected of
killing the girl and no thought it would be
better for him To come down Sugland
made no resistance. When he got here
went into the lookup with himself (Waite)
and Herrick and Boyden.
Calista Gould Ia colored girD sworn. Am
10 years old live in Dummerston am
daughter of John Sugland have lived
there since July ., last year came from
Oberlin, o. went from Boston to Oberlin 4;
was brought up in Boston Had known
Helen Addie Burt about three months.
First saw her last winter at Dummerston.
Don't know where she came there from.
First knew her last December. She went
away 10 Rutland. Next saw her three
weeks ago, when she came with my father
from the depot 1t was ON a Monday. She
had trunk which Mr.. Tenney, the stage
driver brought TO their house. The Burt girl
staid there until she went away a week ago
last Thursday night she went TO SPRING
field came back Saturday night. Witness
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-07

Tho Finest Respsscsn me Word
At AndersaAss gun store.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-07
Ordinance No. 4I2.

An ordinance relating to the obstruc-
ton OF sidewalks.
Be it ordained by the City Council of
the city of Fort Worth,
Section l. That hereafter it shall be
unlawful for any party to build or erect
any show window or other obstruction
upon or extend over any part Of the side
walk on the following named streets, to
wit: Main, Houston, Rusk, ThrOckmOr-
ton, Weatheriord and Belknap streets.
Sec. >. Any person violating any of the
provisions of section of this ordinance,
upon conviction shall be fined any sum
not exceeding So, and each day said pro-
visions are violated shall constitute i
separate offence.
Sec. 3. That this ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after its
publication, as provided by law.
Filed January IS, 1887.
II: EARLY, City Secretary.
Passed February /, 1887. Recorded
February 8, 1887. H. r. EARLY,
3 City Secretary.
This ordinance having been vetoed by
his honor, the Mayor, was presented to
the City Council with the veto at the reg
ular meeting, February l, 1887, and the
vote passing same having been reconsid-
cred by the City Council, was passed and
adopted at the regular meeting, Feb
ruary l, 1887, notwithstanding the
Mayors veto. H. r. EARLY,
City Secretary.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-07

vapors will begin to lessen in height and
density, and then will become hardly Wis.,
ible to those who look upon 1t from the
sky galleries, and after awhile from just
one point there will curl up thin, solitat
ry vapor, and then even that will vanish,
and there will be nothing left except the
chsrred ruins of burned-out world, the
corpse of dead star, the ashes of an ex-
tinguished planet, fallen pillar of smoke.
But that will not interfere with your
investments if you have taken Christ as
your Saviour. Secure heaven as your
eternal home; you can look down upon
a dismantled, disrupted and demolished
earth without any perturbation.
When wrapped in fire the realms of ether
glow,
And heavens last thunder shake the earth
below, ,
Thou. und,smayed, shalt oetthe ruins srnfio,
And light thy torch at natures funeral Pfle.s
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-07

Findings of the Jury IN the SeSft Divorce
Case
Special TO the Gazette.
MERIDIAN, TEX, Feb. 1.-THE Jury re-
turned answers to the special issues SUBJ
mitted to them in the Scott divorce ease
at late hour this evening. Dne a6dings
were that Mrs. Scott had not aeen guilty
of adultery, but that Mr.. Scott had been
guilty of cruelty and outrsges towards the
defendent, and that neither party was
competent or suitable persons to have
charge of the girl children.
The case of Greenlee VS.. the Gulf, Col
orado & Santa Fe Railway Company, is
now on trial. Mrs. Greenlee sued and
GO. Judgment for $1,000 against the road
a. ut a year ago, for personal injuries
su. aimed by the negligence OF this road,
and now Mr.. Greenlee sues for S15, 1000
damages for the loss OF his wife's ser;
vices. z-,;,,,Fi ~ ssssseSs:
Tho Finest Rassss.sa me Word.
A. Andarzon9& pnn store
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-07
Pqad's .Eztrao. assa sea sys the psss<forty
yeaH BIZ physiessnsss all schools for,
rhSiinstsm,, neuralgia, Aches, pilessaud
henorrhages. p
MERIDIAN,

Findings of the Jury in the Seett Divorce
Case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-04
REED FINDS A FRIEND.
Mr.. Elwell Takes Him from Bellevue to His
Home and Provides for Him.

New YORK, Aug 3.-Char!es II. Reed, the
lawyer who defended Guiteau and who jumped
off ferry boat Oh Saturday, was turned over TO
the care of friends tonight. DR.. Wiedmau
medical superintendent of the insane at Belle
vue and City Physician Field, examined him In
the morning and decided that he was insane.
He seems to have touch of melancholla IN
duced by worry and perhaps by excuses. he Is
very weak, hardly lifting his feet when ne
walks, but his conversation is rational. Dill
more Elwel knew Reed in Chicago IN his days
Of prosperity He read in Sundays papers that
none of Reeds friends had been to see him. Mr.
Elwell went to Bellevue this ming and re-
manned until he secured Mr.. f. 9 discharge,
and it was in a cab with him h. Reed left the
hospital at $40 TO night. They ment to Mr. FL
wells honse. 335 Lafayette ave nue., Brooklyn, ana
Reed will remain there until he RECEIVERS Dur
ing the afternoon Mr.. Elwell went to the Bar
rett House and got a trunk, two va,ises and a
bundle. These contained Mr.. Reeds clothing,
and had been held since April for non payment
of board.
II have been praying God all day." said Reed
me. and l am sure He must have sent you"
During the day many other friends called, and
when Reed left the hospital he carried hand
some bouquet, which lady from the Grand
Central Hotel pressed into his hand at parting.
Reeds wife lives at Baltimore. She has sent
three kilograms and letter to him since he has
been in Bellevue. Mr. Ewell said that when
Reed had got needed rest he would be as good
man he ever